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COY, Nelson Monroe - Date of
birth
13 July 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35877031 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 October 1944 - Place of
death
Eilendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
William G. Coy (father)
Mary J. (Carter) Coy (mother)
William G. Coy (brother)
Rose E. Coy (sister)
Mary J. Coy (sister)
Carrie E. Coy (sister)
Norman E. Coy (brother)
Sarah B. Coy (sister)
Edith M. Coy (sister)
Stanley E. Coy (brother)
Dolores A. Coy (sister)
Lilian M. Coy (wife)
More information
Pvt Nelson M. Coy enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 27 September 1943. He attended high school for 2 years and was a janitor before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Carter Family Tree / Ohio Birth Index / 1930 Census, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet